New study links inherited mitochondrial DNA mutation to disrupted immune balance
Scientists have discovered how a mitochondrial mutation rewires immune function in a model of inherited primary mitochondrial disorders,…
Superannuation giant Cbus ordered to pay penalty for breaking law over death and disability insurance claims handling
Superannuation giant Cbus has been ordered to pay a $23.5 million fine after admitting it breached the law…
Research links social determinants of health to rural-urban disparities in colorectal cancer mortality rates
New research reveals that certain social determinants of health-such as socioeconomic status, household characteristics, and racial/ethnic minority status-have…
Inflammatory biomarkers offer new insights for precision medicine in ischemic stroke
Ischemic stroke, a leading cause of disability and mortality worldwide, is a complex cerebrovascular event with outcomes heavily…
Memory and Novelty Converge for Manuela Solano, Who Adopted a New Process After Losing Her Sight — Colossal
When Manuela Solano delineates a cheekbone or shapes the chiseled torso of a cowboy standing tall, precisely placed…
New review reveals which baby foods carry the highest heavy metal risks
A global review shows that heavy metal contamination is far more common in baby foods than expected, revealing…
Maternal obesity raises childhood epilepsy and disability risks, new study shows
A national Korean cohort study reveals that elevated pre-pregnancy BMI independently increases childhood risks of epilepsy and intellectual…
FDA clears Onward Medical’s spinal cord stimulator for home use
O. Rose Broderick reports on the health policies and technologies that govern people with disabilities’ lives. Before coming…
The patients improving Ireland’s health system – The Irish Times
The “complex acetabular fracture in bed 11” that medical staff talked about was Maureen Nolan’s beloved husband Gabriel,…
Pensioners can claim two benefits which boost annual income to nearly £18,000
Older people on a low income or living with a health condition could be due extra financial help…
Attendance Allowance payments set to end for thousands of pensioners next month
Older people with a disability or long-term health condition could be due either £73.90 or £110.40 each week.…
Pensioners most-likely to get Attendance Allowance payments for five years
More than 1.7 million people currently receive either £73.90 or £110.40 each week through Attendance Allowance. The latest…